Retort for distilling gases and vapors.



P. A; EMANUEL.

RETORT FOR DISTILLING GASES AND VAPORS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2, 1908.

Patented May 18, 196%.

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Application filed September 2, 1908.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, 19139.

Serial No. 51,415.

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Bcit known that l, lmur A. llhfAh'Ul-LL, oeitizen of the United States, residing at ukcn, n the county of Aiken rind. State of South Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lictorts for Distilling Gases and Vapors and I do hercbv declare the following to be a full, clean, and enact description of the invention, such as Will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertoins to make and use the some.

This invention relates to retorts and purticulurly that class of retorts utilized for the purpose of making gas for fuel or lighting purposes from coal, oils, resins or other simi hir products.

The objectof the invention is the construction of n retort capable of being heated to an exceedingly high tempcrnturc and in which the simplicity of the structure is so predominant that the replacing of any broken or damaged port is mpidly and easily ZLCCOIIlPllSllPd.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for mixing and stirring the contents of the retort at any desired time? whether some he at :1 high. temperature or not.

The invention further consists in constructing a. furnace portion and Z. smokestncli connecting portion both adopted to detuehsbly connect with the retort at opposite ends to permit of the retort being el'lectively heated. while the removal of the turn-ace portion und the hllllllitfiliilli (()I] l(('- tion portion completely detaches the retort from on heating menus and renders some capable of being rotated on its transverse axis for the purpose of mixing the products therein.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the details of construction and in the arrangement and comhinntion. of parts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

in describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drowing, wherein like clmrarters of reference dcports in the several note erwrespondin;; views and in 'WllHll, Figure l is a side tion; the retort. urnuee portion and sniokei stack eonnt riiu; p rtion. being assembled in position for herding the retort; Fig. 2, a sccof the furnace is formed circular to correspond with the adjacent end of the retort and tion. on the line :I;-n; of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 a. detail View showing the method or closing elevation of my inven- I the ends of the retort and of securing the line pipes thereof in place.

Referring to tie drawings, A is the retort; B, the furnace portion and C the smokestack connecting portion.

The retort A is constructed of an open end cylindrical boiler like cover 1 having formed at each cud outwardly projecting annular flanges 2 and 3 Annular portions 4 and 5 are provided with oppositely disposed engulur ends 6 and 7 which overlap the flanges-4 and 5 respectively, are secured tl'icreto in conjunction with closing end plates 8 and 9 through. the medium of bolts 10 and 11, after asbestos packing 12 and 13 has been placed between the respective end closing plates and flanges of the retort cover. The end closing plates 8 and 9 are provided with a. plurality of corresponding apertures in which urn respectively sup ortcd the fluepipes 13 of the retort. The r us pipes 13 have their ends threaded and are secured in place through the medium of the nuts l4 troveling in their threaded ends, a washer 15 and on asbestos packing 16 being inserted between the nut and end closing plates. Mounted on the cover through the medium of suitable hinges is u wedge shaped door 17 provided with latch 18 for locking some securely closed. Pipes 10 and 20 enter the retort through the door 17, said pipes are suitably valved and serve the function of permitting gas to escape from the retortwhen desired. A valved supply pipe. ll ulso enters the retort through door 17 and has n funnel shaped member 2'2 screwed or otherwise. suitably secured to its outer end through themcdiuin of which the retort may be charged with the desired matcriol. 'l. he retort A is rototably mounted on standards 22 and23 which are provided at 3 ing and has d. driving wheel 28 secured there to which is opcrotively connected by a belt 20 with it suitable source of power whereby the retort is adapted to be rotated on its transverse axis when desired.

The furnace portion i3 is formed of n hood shaped cover 30 having its end adjacent the retort open the front end thereof being closed and provided with a door 31 for the purpose of feeding fuel to the furnace. The open end i has an annular groove 32 formed-in the end of the cover 30 adapted to receive the'an- .nular portion 4 of the retort whereby the fur nace portion and the retort may be detachably secured together through the'medium of a latch 33. The furnace portion is provided with the usual rate bars 34 and is mounted on wheels36 a a ted to travel on tracks 37; said tracks bein aid down equidistant from the longitudina axis of the retort whereby the furnace may be moved to' and fro and brought .into and out of operative connectionwith the retort A.

Smokestack connecting portion 0 is formed of a hoodshaped cover 38, a horizontal base 39 and havin its ends open. The end of the portion C a jacent the retort 1 is formed circular to corres 0nd with the adjaoent end ofthe retort an is provided with 'an annular groove 40 adapted to receive the annular portion 5" of the retort when it is desired to secure the retort and Smokestack connecting portion in operative connection, a suitable latch, not shown, being utilized to maintain such connection. The outer end of the portion 0 is adapted to telescope in a corresponding opening in a chimney 41 and is mounted on wheels 42 adapted to travel on tracks'43 laid down in a line with tracks 37,

whereby the portion 0 base limited movement between the retort and the rear of the chimney 41.

To operate a mechanism of the character described it is only necessary, after opening understood that I do not limit myself to the the valve in pipe 21, to charge the retort with the desired material through. the funnel 22 and said pipe 21, and then'close the valve of said pipe. The latches connecting the por tions B and C to the retort are then unfastened, said portion moved in o posite direc tion away from the retort. aid retort is then rotated on its'transverse axial bearings through the medium of belt 29'andwheel 28 and the contents thereof thoroughly mixed will be noted that the time for this operation is merely selective and may be repeated any number of times after the furnace is fired; the necessity for repeated rotations of the retort being governed by the nature of with which it is charged.

It will be noted that while I have described a preferred form ofmy invention I wish it the material exact details of construction described and shown, as the mechanism may be varied in numerous ways without departing from. the scope of my invention.

, that I claim is 1. The combination of a furnace, a retort, a smoke stack, and nxcans connecting said retort and said smoke stack, said furnace and erative relation with one end of the retort, a

smoke stack, and a member for connecting the retort and smoke stack, constructed to be moved into and out of operative relation with the other end. of said retort substan" tially as described.

3. The combination of .a retort,:a furnace constructed to be moved into and out of 0 .erative connection with said retort, a smo e 'stack, a member for connecting the retort and the smoke stack constructed to be moved into and out of operative relation with one end of said retort, and means for rotating said retort, substantially as described.

4. The combination of a retort, a furnace constructed to be moved into and out of operative connection with one end of said retort, means for interlocking said retort and furnace when brought together, a smoke stack, amember for connecting the retort and smoke stack and adapted to be moved into and out of operative connection with the other end of the retort, and means for interlocking said retort and said member when together, substantially as described.

5. The combination of a rotatable retort,'a furnace adapted to be moved into and out of operative relation with one end of said retort, a smoke stack, a member for connecting the retort and smoke stack and constructed to be moved into and out of the other end of the retort, means for rotating-"said retort when said furnace and said member are out of operative relation therewith, and means for locking said fnmace, retort, and member together, substantially as described. I

6. The combination of a rotatable retort, a furnace constructed to be moved into and out of operative relation with one end of said retort, a smoke stack, a member for connecting the retort and smoke stack, constructed to be moved into and out of operative relation with the other end of the retort, standards on each side of said retort, trunnions on said retort adapted to rotate irf said standards, and means for rotating said trunnions, whereby said'retort may be rotated when out of operative relation with said furnace and said member, substantially as described. 1

7. The combination of a retort, a furnace constructed to be moved into and out of operative relation with one end. of the retort, saidfurnace being provided with an annular groove on one end and said retort being provided with a flange constructed to enter said groove, a smoke stack, and a member'for eon- ,neoting the retort and smoke stack and constructedto be moved into and out-0f operative relation with the other end of said retort, said member being provided with an annular groove in its end, adjacent to the retort, and

a said retort being provided with a flange adapted to enter said groove, substantially as escribed.

8. The combination of a retort, standards 10 ln'which'said' retort is rotatably mounted, means for rotating said retort, a wheeled furnaceconstructed to be moved into operative relation wlth one end ofsa d retort, a smoke stack, a wheeled member constructed to be moved into operative relation with the other end of said retort and with said smoke stack, said retort, furnace, and member being pro vided with interlocking grooves and flanges, and means 'for securing said three parts tc "gether, substantiaily as described,

In testimony whereof, I afiixmy signature, in presence of two witnesses.

a i PHILIP A. EMANUEL.

-Witnesses: i

N. M. HOWARTH, S.'L. DAVIS.

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